Method and system for providing content
Methods and systems for providing content. A selection of a single virtual channel may be received from the user. Virtual programming data for the single virtual channel may be accessed. The virtual programming data may define content to be provided over the single virtual channel. The content may be provided over the single virtual channel in accordance with the virtual programming data.
1. A method, comprising:
selecting, by a processing system including a processor, content from a plurality of content sources according to a viewing profile, resulting in selected content;
associating, by the processing system, the selected content with a first virtual channel in accordance with the viewing profile;
determining, by the processing system, whether a first portion of the selected content is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises prior to a first broadcast start time; and
providing, by the processing system to the first display device, the first portion of the selected content over the first virtual channel prior to the first broadcast start time, wherein the first display device encrypts the first portion of the selected content until the first broadcast start time.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viewing profile comprises a history of previously viewed content.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting comprises:
accessing a content selection criterion; and
selecting the content from the plurality of content sources in accordance with the viewing profile and the content selection criterion.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the content selection criterion includes a rating of the content, an individual presented in the content, an originator of the content, or a combination thereof.
5. The method of claim 1 , comprising associating a second portion of the selected content with a second virtual channel for presentation at a second display device in the premises, and providing the second portion of the selected content prior to a second broadcast start time.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the processing system, the first portion of the selected content in real-time, and wherein the providing further comprises providing the first portion of the selected content in real-time over the first virtual channel.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the providing of the first portion of the selected content further comprises:
buffering the first portion of the selected content received in real-time, resulting in a buffered portion; and
providing the buffered portion over the first virtual channel.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display device is a mobile telephone.
9. A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
selecting, by the processing system, content from a plurality of content sources according to a user profile, resulting in selected content;
associating, by the processing system, the selected content with a first virtual channel in accordance with the user profile;
determining, by the processing system, whether a first portion of the selected content is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises prior to a first broadcast start time; and
providing, by the processing system to the first display device, the first portion of the selected content over the first virtual channel prior to the first broadcast start time, wherein the first portion of the selected content is encrypted by the first display device until the first broadcast start time.
10. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the user profile comprises a history of previously viewed content.
11. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the selecting comprises:
accessing a content selection criterion; and
selecting the content from the plurality of content sources in accordance with the user profile and the content selection criterion.
12. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the content selection criterion includes a rating of the content, an individual presented in the content, an originator of the content, or a combination thereof.
13. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , comprising associating a second portion of the selected content with a second virtual channel for presentation at a second display device in the premises, and providing the second portion of the selected content prior to a second broadcast start time.
14. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising receiving, by the processing system, the first portion of the selected content in real-time, and wherein the providing further comprises providing the first portion of the selected content in real-time over the first virtual channel.
15. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the providing of the first portion of the selected content further comprises:
buffering the first portion of the selected content received in real-time, resulting in a buffered portion; and
providing the buffered portion over the first virtual channel.
16. The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the first display device is a mobile telephone.
17. A device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, perform operations comprising:
selecting content from a plurality of content sources according to a viewing profile, resulting in selected content;
associating the selected content with a first virtual channel in accordance with the viewing profile;
determining whether a first portion of the selected content is available for presentation at a first display device of a premises prior to a first broadcast start time; and
providing, to the first display device, the first portion of the selected content over the first virtual channel prior to the first broadcast start time, wherein the first portion of the selected content is encrypted by the first display device until the first broadcast start time.
18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the viewing profile comprises a history of previously viewed content.
19. The device of claim 17 , wherein the selecting comprises:
accessing a content selection criterion; and
selecting the content from the plurality of content sources in accordance with the viewing profile and the content selection criterion.
20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the content selection criterion includes a rating of the content, an individual presented in the content, an originator of the content, or a combination thereof.